Philadelphia Mayor's Office and LGBT Affairs Officials Released from Custody After I-76 Arrests
TL;DR
A staffer in Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker's office and her spouse were released from custody after being arrested during a traffic stop on the Schuylkill Expressway. The Pennsylvania State Police initially filed charges against the couple, but those were declined by the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office pending further investigation. The incident, caught on video, led to concerns from city officials and the public, prompting statements from Mayor Parker and Councilmember Rue Landau.
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- Philadelphia Mayor's Office staffer, spouse released from custody after arrest on I-76: police CBS Philly
- Mayor Cherelle Parker calls video showing City Executive’s arrest on I-76 'very concerning' FOX 29 Philadelphia
- Philly's head of LGBT Affairs, husband, arrested in Vine Street Expressway incident NBC Philadelphia
- Philadelphia official arrested on I-76; Mayor Parker calls video ‘very concerning’ WHYY
- City LGBT official and husband arrested by state trooper will not face charges at this time, DA's Office said The Philadelphia Inquirer
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